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© NantucketAccomodations.com Presented by the Nantucket Chamber of Commerce, this event, featuring craft shows, exhibitions, performances and a European-style Christmas marketplace, begins with a tree lighting ceremony and community caroling (11/29) and continues with the 46th Annual Christmas Stroll Weekend (12/6 - 8) and ringing in the new year.

© newportmansions.org Presented by the Preservation Society of Newport County, this annual celebration showcases The Breakers, The Elms and Marble House decked out in yuletide finery. Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI; for a schedule of live music, tours and other events, visit newportmansions.org.

This Mystic Chamber of Commerce event begins at 2pm at Mystic River Park when Santa arrives on the tugboat John Paul, followed by the lighting of the Christmas tree in the park at 6pm. Decorated vessels will parade down the Mystic River starting at 6:20. Boats of all types and sizes are welcome, and entrance requires only a toy or coat donation to the Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center. Prizes will be awarded for Most Charismatic Crew, Innovative Vessel,…

© milfordlive.com Presented by the Downtown Milford Business Association, this classic New England event includes a visit from Santa, horse & carriage rides around Milford Green, yuletide carolers, and live local entertainment and musicians throughout downtown. The town’s finest shops, spas and salons will enthusiastically greet visitors with refreshments, holiday cheer and a unique holiday shopping experience.

This evening of Christmas cheer includes a visit from Frosty the Snowman (4:30pm), a Christmas Carol Sing-a-Long with Lisa Markovich & Chuck Ciany (5pm), a tree lighting, and Santa & Mrs. Claus arriving by boat (6pm; weather permitting). Admission to all events is free, and Bowen’s Wharf restaurants and shops are open before and after the event, and the Pilot House is offering a free wine glass with purchase of $10 or more.

Voted Best of the Vineyard for the fourth year in a row, Christmas in Edgartown is a weekend festival you don’t want to miss! Over 100 Edgartown and Island businesses participate in the weekend festivities. Every year through the various events, Christmas In Edgartown helps raise over $50,000 for island-wide charities and non-profits. Come be apart of the holiday magic!

This 2.5-hour cruise aboard Spirit of the Sound™, a 65-foot catamaran running quietly on hybrid-electric propulsion, seeks out seals near the Norwalk Islands as they “haul out” to rest on rocks exposed at low tide. Birders have unique “on-the-water” access to see and photograph visiting winter waterfowl such as buffleheads, mergansers, Brant geese and long-tailed ducks. Tickets are available at maritimeaquarium.org or by calling 203-852-0700, ext. 2206. Space is limited, and advance reservations are strongly recommended.